
Hardika Gupta
Hardika Gupta is an entertainment and lifestyle journalist with a soft spot for all things cinema, travel and everything in between. She writes with flair, thinks in film dialogues, and believes a good outfit and a great story can fix almost anything. When she's not typing at lightning speed, she's likely binge-watching a K-drama, planning her next trip or pretending to be a minimalist (she's not).
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BTS To BLACKPINK, K-Pop Big Guns Are Back To The Show. What Lies Ahead
Whether you're in it for the music, the lore, or the sheer spectacle, one thing's clear: the queens and kings of K-pop are back, and they're not here to play it safe.
- Monday July 14, 2025
- Entertainment
- Written by Hardika Gupta
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Love, Actually... Can Wait: Why Gen Z Is Choosing Themselves First
If Gen Z is choosing to stay single, it's not because they've given up on love. It's because they've finally figured out what it isn't
- Monday July 14, 2025
- Lifestyle
- Written by Hardika Gupta
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Dhadak Was Ahead Of Its Time, So Was Karan Johar With Ishaan Khatter And Janhvi Kapoor
Dhadak may not be flawless but it cracked open a space in Bollywood that didn't exist before, a space where caste-based stories could exist in multiplexes
- Sunday July 13, 2025
- Entertainment
- Written by Hardika Gupta
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The Bare Minimum vs Princess Treatment Trend Exposes Why Men Need To Rethink What Women Deserve
The Internet's latest debate exposes just how low the bar has fallen and why we need to raise it back up with both hands
- Friday July 11, 2025
- Lifestyle
- Written by Hardika Gupta
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Ranveer Singh And Sara Arjun's 20-Year Age Gap In Dhurandhar Days After Kamal Haasan's Thug Life Row: What's New, Really?
Ranveer Singh's birthday post gave way to Bollywood's most uncomfortable, evergreen conversation: the age-gap debate. Or as many call it now, the cinematic curse of eternal youth but only for men.
- Monday July 7, 2025
- Entertainment
- Written by Hardika Gupta
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A Gen Z Review Of Life In A Metro: What It Got Right About Love And (Very) Wrong About Women
Watching Life In A... Metro in 2025 is like texting your ex "wyd" at 2 AM, you know it's not perfect, but there's something undeniably human in the mess.
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- Entertainment
- Written by Hardika Gupta
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Squid Game 3 Review: Most Devastating Season, Also The Best, Of Netflix's Most Ruthless Show
Squid Game 3 Review: Lee Jung-jae is the beating heart of the season. His portrayal of Gi-hun in Season 3 is a masterclass in restraint.
- Monday June 30, 2025
- Entertainment
- Written by Hardika Gupta
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NDTV Exclusive: Asked If She Lost A Role To Someone With Larger Social Media Following, Shriya Pilgaonkar Said, "Yes, On Many Projects..."
"These factors sometimes do fall into play, but one never really knows," Shriya Pilgaonkar told NDTV
- Tuesday June 24, 2025
- Entertainment
- Reported by Hardika Gupta
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Salman Khan Reveals He Is Working "Even With Brain Aneurysm". How Does The Condition Affect Normal Life?
Given the demanding physicality of Salman Khan's career, many are wondering: Is it really possible to work with a condition like brain aneurysm?
- Monday June 23, 2025
- Lifestyle
- Written by Hardika Gupta
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Why BLACKPINK's Jennie And Lisa Are Everything K-Pop Fears
Jennie and Lisa are not perfect. But in a world that demands female idols be angels in Chanel heels, their unapologetic selfhood is a quiet revolution.
- Friday June 20, 2025
- Entertainment
- Written by Hardika Gupta
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NDTV Exclusive: Shriya Pilgaonkar Calls Mirzapur "Turning Point" Of Her Career - "It Was Like Doing A Big Commercial Film"
"Although I made my Hindi film debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Fan, I think it was Mirzapur that really changed the momentum of my career," Shriya Pilgaonkar told NDTV
- Thursday June 19, 2025
- Entertainment
- Reported by Hardika Gupta
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BTS's Comeback Was Meant To Be Perfect. Then Suga's DUI Scandal Happened
As BTS prepares for their return, the big question now is: will Suga's misstep leave a lasting impact on the group's image, or will it be absorbed into the larger-than-life legacy of the K-Pop band?
- Thursday June 19, 2025
- Entertainment
- Written by Hardika Gupta
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Housefull 5 Had Two Climaxes, But The Best Choice? Not Watching It At All
Housefull 5 normalises sexual objectification, reinforces sexist stereotypes, mocks queerness and hides behind the excuse of "harmless fun"
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- Entertainment
- Written by Hardika Gupta
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Housefull 5 Has Been At The Theatres For 3 Weeks. What Is The Box Office Verdict?
Housefull 5 may have been critically panned, but at the box office, it's been a completely different story.
- Thursday June 19, 2025
- Entertainment
- Written by Hardika Gupta
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Will Sitaare Zameen Par Help Aamir Khan Break The Curse Of The Remake?
Will Sitaare Zameen Par be an honest successor to Taare Zameen Par, or will it lean too hard on the formula?
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- Entertainment
- Written by Hardika Gupta